Michael Ayalon, executive director of Sigma Pi Fraternity, will present “Networking
101” for Ferris State University students at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24.

The 5-Star event, sponsored by the Ferris chapter of Sigma Pi, will be held in Williams
Auditorium.

Ayalon, who oversees 100,000 members and 125 chapters of the fraternity in the United
States and Canada, will discuss the importance of networking to get a job and to move
up the corporate ladder.

“The absolute worst time to begin networking is when you really need a job,” Ayalon
said, noting students should begin networking now. “By increasing their visibility
among their peers and superiors, students can achieve top-of-the-mind awareness to
find the best opportunities.”

He will discuss the use of social media platforms LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to
network as well as the importance of face-to-face interaction to develop relationships
with professionals.

Ayalon, who spoke last year at Ferris during National Hazing Prevention Week, is a
1997 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo. His appearance is part
of the university’s SocialFest, a series of free events designed to connect students
to the campus community and to learn more about positive use of social media platforms
to benefit their future.